As Carpe Diem is an ongoing program, it is very important to us to maintain the friendships we make along the way. While we may be done with our volunteer work at the end of our stay, every one of the volunteer groups we help labors on in their efforts to make this world a better place. For this reason we would like to revisit a couple of these wonderful foundations.
Anna Taft and the Tandana foundation have already breached the post-depature silence by sending us all emails. Included in these emails were links we wish to share to you. So if you´re interested in keeping up to date with what Tandana is doing, or if you just want to see another album of our lovely faces in the clinic, check out these links:
Tanadana Foundation Facebook Page
(lyrics for our rap below)
The Aqualongo Despedida Rap
(Joe) Jim wussup doc. Oh nah? That´s cool.
Just hand me the prescription lemme see what I can do.
Run it out to Beau yeah he fills it real quick,
then tosses me the bag, we shake hands, then I split.
GOTTA get these pills to Jim.
GOTTA GOTTA get ém there,
GOTTA get these pills to Jim, Joaquin get back in your chair!
Now I´m sitting down in mine remove my bookmark,
The door swings open shining light into the dark.
The smile upon her face brings warmth into my heart
Another patient helped, yup, that´s a check onto the chart.
Yo Tandana Anna you´re a modern Joan of Arc
This foundation´s now aflame and to think you were the spark.
Just had to show some love to this land that really grew me
Eatin´chewy rico cuy got these rhymes rawer than sushi.
Now I´m feelin kinda fooly
Thanks for bumping to this boogie.
Agualongo. I will never forget thee.
CHORUS
(Everybody) Tandana´s a foundation
Helping people of this nation
Learning one thing, it´s all about communication
We knew that coming here wouldn´t be no vacation
But no one really knew it would be so life changin´
(Austin) Providing health care to help the welfare,
´cause life´s cards aren´t always dealt fair
Helpin´ out rural areas, they don´t have malaria,
And Anna´s here, no need for hysteria
A foundation so strong it could never be impeded,
Tandana is found wherever help is needed,
We came here without a clue what a person could do,
Before the age of 32.
I know I´ll come back, I hope it´s not much longer,
And when I do I´m sure I´ll find that bonds are even stronger
And I gotta throw love out to you volunteers, you could be anywhere else, you´re all here.
I know in my heart that what you´re doing is right
Ali tutta to all and to all a good night.
CHORUS
(Jim) Damn Anna, how´d you do it?
How´d you start Tandana?
Porque, Usted es solo una persona
But you do it all
You´re completely spherical
It´s a miracle
With just two vehicles, supplies, and some friends
You provide help that never ends
And when someone needs advice
I swear you have an extreme device
To save lives all across the globe
Ecuador to Africa swapping time zones
Real quick, but before I split
I got a legit question
What´s it like to come from immaculate conception?
CHORUS
(Andy) A nuestra Querida Puebla de Agualongo
Agradecemos mucho con todo
Corazon, amistad y sentimiento
Por todo lo que han compartid??
Sus casas, comida, y cariño
Tugamos Niños y Padres de familia
Comiendo rica riquisima comida
Aprendemos la cultura y la Kichwa
Ali chishi, shu Iskay, Kçkinsa
Nukanchi charinchi Alco astawa Altalpa
Mushu Ayllu y Nueva familia
Dios le page Mama, Taita y los wawas
Pasamos dos increíbles semanas
Compartiendo esta bella Pachamama
No le olvidamos nunca jamas
No qieremos salir, pero ya nos foca ir
Seguiendo la honda le nos llama
Pues, Que pasea todo bien, hasta vernos otra vez,
Mil gracias y Hasta Kashkama
CHORUS x 2
Palabra Arriba
Special thanks goes out to Jim, Joe, Austin boy, and Andy for writing their lyrics.
We would also like to give another shout out to Peter and the other inspiring people in Intag. Before we left we were able to hear a woman from the local newspaper speak about it. She brought it to our attention how important Periodico INTAG was to the local community. When asked how we could help, she told us to spread the word via betterplace.org. So please, check out the following link:
BetterPlace.org: Periodico INTAG
This is one last thank you to ALL the awe-inspiring people we have worked with on this trip, and we wish you support in all your volunteering endeavors.
Love,
Your Bloggers – Catherine and Emma
